Warm Springs, Oregon
October 19, 1990 PAGE 7
Beware of new marketing schemes
SpilyayTymoo
Attorney general Dave Frohn
maycr recently warned consumers
to be on the lookout for scams and
rip-offs that take advantage of con
sumers' concerns about supplies of
petroleum following Iraq's invasion
of Kuwait. Frohnmaycr's action is
part of a national effort, in cooper
ation with the Federal Trade
Commission and the National
Association of Attorneys General.
These fradulcnt schemes may range
from phony gas-saving devices or
other energy-saving devices that
don't work as advertised, to oil and
gas investment frauds.
"Oregon's consumers should be
wary of fast-buck artists who would
try to profit from this international
crisis," Frohnmaycr said. "Watch
out for exaggerated claims of energy
savings and shop around."
"Consumers should be especially
cautious at this time about pro
ducts sold as energy-savers or good
.investment opportunities," said
Janet D. Steigcr, Chairman of the
FTC. "Unfortunately, unscrupulous
individuals often attempt to exploit
situations like the present one by
taking advantage of consumers."
Consumers who have been vic
timized by energy-related scams,
or have a complaint, should con
tact the FTC or the Attorney
General's office.
"Historic" stain permanent
Does your favorite family heir
loom have rusty yellow-orange
stains? If so, it's just showing its
age. Over time, stains on historic
textiles that didn't show when the
item was stored away may myste
riously appear. They might be food
or fruit stians incompletely removed
a long time ago. Usually these old
stains are permanent. They can't be
removed with chemical treatments,
bleaches or by dyeing.
However, these discoloration;
need not interfere with your enjoy
Keep personal papers organized
Someone estimated eight months
of one's live is spent looking for
things. Who knows if it is really
eight months, but at some time, we
all have had the experience of look
ing for an important paper some
thing that's "got to be here some
where." Lose anything?
If any of the following "camp
leftovers" are yours, call the Warm
Springs OSU Extension office as
soon as .possible. If they are not
claimed, they will go to the $'N'
Sense Thrift Store November I.
1 yellow wash cloth
1 salmon colored wash cloth
1 blue cap with a "B" on it, size
large
1 blue tank top, size large
1 red jacket, size large
1 blue jacket with COCC Rodeo
Team on it
1 belt with silver buckle, size 29
inch
1 pair white socks with WSJ (who
could this be?)
1 black sleeping bag
Supply items
"I'm bored. ""There's nothing to
do." Sound familiar?
That familiar end-of-summer
complaint can continue into fall as
children adjust to shorter days and
rainy weather. However, there are
some things you can do besides
responding with a scream.
There is a variety of inexpensive
and creative activities that are easy
to pull together at the last minute.
Many use items available at no
cost, such as egg cartons, foam
packing chips, cardboard rolls and
old magazines.
Other common inexpensive
household items may also be used
including toothpicks, marsh
mallows, cereal, rice, salt, maca
roni, plastic dish pans, paper clips,
straws, glue and scissors.
By now you're probably wonder
ing what your child will do with
these treasures, many of which
most people toss out with yester
day's oatmeal. The best way to find
out is to put a few items on the
table or floor and see what happens.
In order to encourage creativity
in children, it is important not to
model the "right" way all the time.
You may want to give a few guide
lines, such as "build something
three feet high" or "keep the water
in the plastic dishpan."
Make the guidelines more com
plicated as your child masters each
activity. For example, a three year
old may be able to stack five egg
cartons or build a road. By age ten,
he or she may be making castles
complete with turrets.
The following is a brief list of
ways children have used these and
other items in play:
Paper bags Make creature
masks, clown faces, costumes and
To be better prepared for possi
ble scams, stick to the folowing
helpful hints and guidelines.
Telemarketers
Telemarketers are those people
who call you at home, offering to
sell you goods and services over the
phone, or send you postcards tell
ing you to call them right away.
Beware of those who offer you
"great bargains" out of the blue.
Unscrupulous telemarketers find it
easy to offer whatever products or
service is "hot" at any given mo
ment. If they are offering water
purifiers today, they can easily
switch to gas-saving devices tomor
row. You can protect yourself by:
Never giving your credit card
number over the phone, if you
didn't initiate the call.
Asking questions. Get it in writ
ing. Being suspicious. Why would
someone you don't know offer you
an investment opportunity that they
claim could triple your money?
Finding out all costs involved
before making a commitment.
Being cautious of high-pressure
tactics. Do you really believe that
this is a limited-time offer?
Just hanging up the phone if in
doubt!
ment of the item. You can still use
the old cut embroidery table cloth
on the table at a family celebration.
Friends and relatives can speculate
uduui nuw inc Main came 10 DC
there. Was it Grandpa who spilled
the gravy? Or, did Junior drip the
jelly? You'll never know, but just
remembering all those folks can
help create the continuity that an
heirloom is supposed to give.
One caution. The more a herit
age textile is used, the less likely it
will be to survive.
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Every family has many impor
tant papers relating to personal
finances, property ownership and
other business affairs. Good man
aeement includes organizing these
records and valuable papers.
Examples ot important papers
are wills, insurance policies, bank
accounts, mortgages, birth and
marriage certificates, medical
records and employment records.
The OSU Extension Service has
two publications to assist families
in organizing their records. "Organ
izing Your Family Records" will
help you know which of your
records are important and how to
arrange a storage system for easy
access.
"Do You Know Your Valuable
Papers?" is an inventory form, used
to record where records are stored.
Organizing your records will help
you avoid the frustration of hunt
ing for papers and might eliminate
or reduce confusion during a crisis.
Remember, during a crisis some
one else may have to step in and
manage your personal financial
affairs; an organized system for
your records will be extremely
helpful.
to help kids play creatively
puppets.
Collages Paste any or all of the
following on paper: leaves, seeds,
beans, macaroni (color it with food
coloring mixed with rubbing alco
hol), pictures cut from magazines
(give older children a theme to
create around such as "junk food,"
"family,""Christmas wish list") egg
shells, buttons, cotton balls or yarn.
Texture Activities (The more
senses a child uses in the activity,
the greater the learning) Finger
paint with shaving cream, pudding
or cornstarch and water (makes a
great, washable goo!) Fill a plastic
dishpan with water, rice, sand,
macaroni, beans, cornmeal, mud
or snow and add small toys. Make
marshamallow toothpick structures.
Woodland Management Tour
Hosted by Prineville Sawmill Company
Saturday, October 20
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Meet behind Crook
group will carpool to the field.
Bring a sack lunch (beverage will be pro
vided); field clothing
gear (just in case);
Tour Is co-sponsored
and Central Oregon
Association
infomerclali
Infomercials are comm. tals
that look like TV shows. They are
usually about 30 minutes long and
resemble a talk show, like Oprah or
Donahue, or an investigative show,
like 60 Minutes. Many infomer
cials are upfront about being an
ad they say so, frequently. But
unfortunately, many don't do that.
Be suspicious if one product is the
only topic of discussion on the
"show" and also the only item
advertised, especially if they offer a
number to call to place an order.
"900" Numbers
Unlike toll-free "800" numbers,
the consumer is billed for the rates.
The seller sets the price of these
calls, which can run from $2 to $45
a minute or higher! If you arc call
ing a "900" number, find out first
how much the call will cost, and
remember to add that to the cost of
the product. It might be a lot more
expensive than you think.
Some companies also use "976"
numbers. These are local calls, but
they carry the same charges as
"900"numbers. It might bechcaper
to look in the telephone book and
see if they have a regular number.
Home Improvements
There are a great many products
on the market that will help con
serve energy, reduce your fuel bills
and are economical purchases.
These range in cost from very lit
tle likecaulkingand weathcrstrip
ping to to very expensive instal
ling attic and wall insulation, buying
storm windows or purchasing a
new and more efficient furnace.
The energy savings you might
obtain, however, are hiehlv varia-
O J
ble. It depends on the climate in
your part of the country, how well
your house is already insulated,
how it is heated or cooled, and
your individual comfort level.
In the past, marketers may have
exaggerated energy savings claims
for insulation products, storm win
dows, room heaters, residential sid
ing and solar heating systems. Be
"Curative"
Don't believe everything you read
about nutrition. Many so-called
"experts" are giving misleading
advice about what you should eat
to stay healthy. In recent weeks,
new books promoting curative
effects of foods have appeared in
local bookstores. Don't assume that
the information is accurate just
because it's in print.
There is nothing magical about
eating for good health. Healthy
eating means including a variety of
Meat preservation methods have
Before the advent of refrigera
tion, various methods of preserv
ing meat were practiced. Drying,
smoking and salting of meat to
prevent spoilage were common by
1000 BC. The Spaniards who came
to North America following Co
lumbus found dried meat (jerky) in
use by the Indians. Meat was cut
into thin strips and often dried
without seasoning. The strips of
meat were hung in trees, on poles,
Games Chinese jump rope,
bowling (use egg cartons for pins),
cotton ball races, blanket tents,
obstacle courses, bean bag toss
(make a clown with a big mouth
out of a cardboard box), tin can
stilts, balloon toss.
Of course, on those "nothing to
do" days, you might also take the
advice of the grandmother who
says that her grandchildren never
dare to complain about the lack
of entertaining things to do because
she hands them the mop or the
toilet brush and puts them to work.
This idea has definite possibilties.
Just think, you might find that
your children like to clean and
you'll have time to work on the
meaning of the word "bored. "(Well,
parents can dream, can't they?)
County Courthouse;
and footwear; rain-
4-wheel drive vehicle.
by OSU Extension
Small Woodland
careful in assessing advertising
claims so that you understand the
basis for such claims and how they
may apply to your specific situa
tion. If the savings claimed appear
unrealistic, they probably arc.
And remember, if you add insu
lation or take other energy conser
vation measures in your home,
your total monthly utility bill may
not go down if the price of fuel is
rising. But it still may cost you less
than you would have paid, because
you've made your home more efficient.
'Gasoline Savings" Devices
is prices rise, consumers may
want to improve their fuel mileage.
Marketers have offered all sorts of
automotive gadgets, devices, and ,
magnets, as well as oil and gasoline
additives, intended to enhance fuel
mileage. Unfortunately, none of
"these products has been found to
significantly increase fuel economy.
To get better mileage, you may
want to check your tire pressure,
remove excess weight from your
car's trunk and get a tune-up.
Investment Schemes
. When oil prices rise, oil and gold
investment scams appear. When Wall
Street is jittery, all kinds of invest
ment scams appear. Look out for
oil and gas partnerships, gold and
silver mining schemes, phony in
vestments in oil drilling or bogus
pipelines, or any investment scam
that promises a significantly higher
rate of return than you might expect
from more traditional investments.
And always be cautious about
investing sight unseen in something
you're unfamiliar with rare coins,
fine art or gemstoncs, for example.
One difference consumers might
see now from past energy crises is
that new marketing techniques are
being used, such as telemarketing,
"infomercials" and 900 numbers
These techniques in themselves are
not deceptive indeed, many repu
table companies use them but in
the hands of unscrupulous indi
viduals, they can hurt consumers.
foods may not be so
foods in your diet. Include fruits
and vegetables, breads and cereals,
, milk and milk products and meat
, or meat substitutes to get the nut
rients that you need.
Be wary about promises that
food is magic. Personal testimonials
about food cures give people great
hope. However, the claims are
usually exaggerated. If eating a
food seems to have made a health
difference, you may need to credit
it to a placebo effect. When some
or in the tops of huts or teepees out
of the reach of dogs. When the
meat became hard, it was pow
dered and mixed with dried berries
and corn or other dried fruits and
vegetables to form pemmican.
Animal fat was often added. In this
form, the dried meat was trans
ported in skins and was the princi
pal food whenever tribes were
migrating. Pemmican was often
soaked four or five hours and boiled
into a stew.
In recent years, jerky has become
a popular item. It can be purchased
at the grocery, in sporting goods
stores, in bars and even in some gas
stations.
Meat Preparation
While the Indians frequently used
the loin or tenderloin, any muscle
from any place in the carcass can
be used. Muscles from the round or
leg are most often used today. It is
recommended that muscles be re
moved from the carcass and made
into jerky the day after the kill to
prevent unnecessary bacterial
growth. However, aged meat can
be used. Meat which has been fro
zen and thawed can also be used
satisfactorily. Freezing meat for a
month before jerky is made insures
that it will be free from live para
sites which are sometimes found in
game meat. In order to have freshly
made jerky during the year, many
people freeze meat which is to be
made into jerky. The meat is then
thawed in small quantities and made
into jerky as it is needed.
Meat should be trimmed of fat
and connective tissue and then cut
into strips one-fourth inch thick,
one inch wide and up to a foot in
length. Cut with (not across) the
grain. Small muscles, one or two
inches in diameter, are often separ
ated and made into jerky without
being cut into strips. These thicker
pieces of meat take longer to absorb
the salt and seasonings and longer
to dry, but with these exceptions,
no changes in the jerky recipes
need to be made. Some recipes call
fordryingjerkyinthesun. Because
of sanitation problems, this method
is not recommended. If sun drying
is used, the jerky should be cut into
strips one-fourth inch thick or less.
Color of the finished jerky ranges
from a light brown to black. Color
variations depend upon the recipe
used, the species of animal, and the
lip
Reduce laundry costs
Smart use of laundry appliances
not only can save you money but
also can shrink energy consump
tion. With American Energy Month
being observed in October, this is a
good time to remember that energy
used or wasted is gone forever. 1 he
good news is that reducing energy
use saves money, which will help
offset inevitable increases in energy
costs.
In the United States, 17 percent
of the energy consumed by the
residential sector goes for heating
water for household use.
One way to keep from wasting
hot water in the home laundry is to
use warm and cool water settings
as much as possible. Warm water
can be used for lightly soiled items,
saving hot water for heavily soiled
clothes.
Special features on the washer
can save you money; for example,
soak cycles help to remove stub
born stains in one washing. Instruc
tions on the detergent box should
be followed carefully because over
sudsing causes the washing machine
motor to work harder than it
should.
To conserve energy and dollars
when drying clothes, don't over
load the dryer or overdry the
clothes. Your instruction manual
will give the proper settings and
drying times. On the other hand,
don't dry just one or two items at a
time. 01 course, line drying, either
inside or outside, is the ultimate
energy saver.
one really believes that something
will happen, it may. But, that doesn
mean that it will work for the next
person.
You can waste money by follow
ing the advice of an unqualified
"nutritionist." Worse yet, you could
endanger your health if you fail to
seek prompt medical treatment for
diseases.
If something seems too good to
be true, it probably is.
changed considerably overyears
age of the animal. The latter two
factors are related to the myoglobin
concentration in fresh meat. Myo
globin is the pigment in meat re
sponsible for color. Higher levels
of myoglobin result in darker col
ored jerky.
Checklist for Making Jerky
1 . Use fresh lean meat free of fat
and connective tissue.
2. Slice the meat with the grain,
not crosswise.
3. Add the correct amount of
seasoning. If you do not have a
scale, use approximate equivalent
measures for the jerky recipes as
follows:
Salt... 10.5 oz. I cup;8oz 34
cup; 2 oz. 3 tbsp.
Sugar.. .5 oz. 23 cup; 3.5 oz.
Vi cup; 1 oz. 2 tbsp.
Ground spices.. .0.5 oz. 2 tbsp;
.08 oz. 1 tsp.
4. Cure the meat the correct
length of time at refrigerator temper
atures. Salted meat should be placed
in plastic, wooden, stainless steel
or stone containers.
5. Keep the dryng or smoking
temperature in the smokehouse or
oven at 120 degrees F. or below
after the first 30 minues. Oven or
smokehouse temperatures of 170
to 190 are often recommended for
the first 30 minutes.
6. If an oven is used, line the
sides and bottom with aluminum
foil to catch the drippings. Open
the door to the first or second stop
to allow moisture to escape and to
lower the oven temperature when
necessary.
7. Use any hardwood for smok
ing. Do not use pine, fir or conifers.
8. Remove the jerky from the
smokehouse or oven before it gets
too hard for your taste. Five pounds
of fresh meat should weigh approx
imately 2 pounds after drying or
smoking.
9. Store jerky in clean jars or
plastic bags, or wrap it in freezer
paperand freeze it. Although jerky
will last almost indefinitely at any
temperature, its quality deteriorates
after a few months.
10. Alter seasonings and smok
ine or drvine times to suit individ
ual tastes. Examples of spices which
could be added to five pounds ot
meat include: 2 tbsp. chili powder;
2 tbsp. garlic powder, 2 tbsp. onion
powder; I tsp. ginger; 2 tbsp. cori
ander or I tsp. allspice.
Information Provided By:
OSU Warm Springs Extension
'1134 Palute Street
PO Box 430
Warm Springs, OR 97761
(503) 553-32383239
The clothes dryer should be
vented and the vent kept free of
lint. The lint filter on both washer
and dryer should be cleaned after
each load to keep appliances run
ning efficiently.
To eliminate much of your iron
ing, remove all garments from the
dryer as soon as the cycle is fin
ished. Iron largeamounts of clothes
at a time to avoid heating the iron
ton often. Iron fabrics rcuuirina
lower temperatures firt and work
up to those needing higher heat.
Use the lowest temperature that
will do the job.
Chose diet
consultant
carefully
Who can you rely on for accu
rate nutrition or diet advice?
Framed certificates declaring
membership in professional nutri
tion organizations may look im
pressive, but they may be meaning
less. Anyone can call themselves a
"nutritionist." Some who do so
aren't trained in the field. Others
have received degrees and certifi
cates in nutrition from unaccre
dited colleges.
Follow these suggestions when
finding a qualified nutritionist.
Check for membership in a
professional organization with strict
requirements such as the American
Institute of Nutrition, the Ameri
can Society of Clinical Nutrition
and the American Dietetic Asso
ciation. Determine if he or she is a reg
istered dietitian (R.D.). To be reg
istered, dietitians must pass a com
prehensive examination after col
lege training. This fall, registered .
dietitians will have the opportunity "
to become licensed by the state of
Oregon. Licensed dictitians(L.D.s)
will have to meet criteria set by a
special board.
Ask someone you can trust if
the nutritionist is qualified. Nutri
tion professionals working for uni
versities and local health depart
ments can help you judge this.
Simple Dry Cured Jerky
1. Prepare five pounds of meat
as described above.
2. Spread out meat and sprinkle
on 2 tbsp. salt, 2 tsp. pepper and 2
tbsp. sugar.
3. Put the meat in a pan or dish
and let stand 24 hours in refrigera
tor. 4. Dip strips of meat in liquid
smoke I to 2 seconds for added
flavor (optional).
5. Spread out meat in the top
half of a kitchen oven on a rack to
dry. Open the oven door to the first
or second stop. Heat at 1 20 degrees
(lowest temperature ) for 48 hours
or until the desired dryness is
reached. Use an oven thermometer
to make sure the oven does not get
hotter than 120. Higher tempera
ture results in hard, brittle jerky that
crumbles when it is eaten.
HOW-TO'S
Holidays
and
Everyday
Saturday, Oct 27
Madras High School
Pre-Registration$3
At the Door $3.50
Lunch $3.50
Free babysitting 2-8
years of age, RSVP
by October 24
Learn about foods
health, education,
sewing, crafts,
recycling and
voicemusic.
There's a children's
corner, too.
For information call
475-3808